The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II-Section 1, No. 37, is published on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, (Aavani 27, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2054). The price is Re. 0.80 Paise. It contains notifications by the Government, specifically from the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department.
The notification pertains to an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, as per G.O. Ms. No. 46, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), dated 28th August 2023, (ஆவணி 11, சோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2054). The Governor of Tamil Nadu, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 18-B of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937), makes the amendment to Prohibition and Excise Department Notification No.II(1)/PE/239(d)/81, published at page 2 of Part II-Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 1st May 1981.
The amendment involves the omission of the entry "Officers Choice Classic Whisky" under the sub-heading "Tvl. Midas Golden Distilleries (Private) Limited" under the heading "MEDIUM BRANDS" in the TABLE in the Annexure of the said Notification, under the entry "Indian Made Foreign Spirits (brand names of which are specified in the Annexure) other than sacramental wine" in column (1).
P. Amudha, Principal Secretary to the Government, issued the notification. The Gazette is printed and published by the Director of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14. R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: The primary law being amended by the notification.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette where the notification is published.
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department: The department responsible for the notification.